MSI Sword 16 HX B14V vs Yoga Air 14 Aura
50.5Performance62.5
35.7Display58
53.3Battery84.8
35Portability92.5
4 spec wins — MSI Sword 16 HX B14V5 spec wins — Yoga Air 14 Aura
InnoReviews verdict
Yoga Air 14 Aura wins this laptop face-off, 71.7 to 44.6, pulling ahead mainly in portability (+58) and battery (+32). MSI Sword 16 HX B14V still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
- 208% higher charging: 200 W vs 65 W
- 20% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
- 14% higher Screen size: 16 ″ vs 14 ″
Reasons to pick the Yoga Air 14 Aura
- Stronger performance score: 63 vs 51
- Stronger display score: 58 vs 36
- Stronger battery score: 85 vs 53
- Stronger portability score: 93 vs 35
- 253% higher Peak brightness: 1,100 nits vs 312 nits
Display
| Spec | MSI Sword 16 HX B14V | Yoga Air 14 Aura |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16 ″+14% | 14 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS | OLED |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | 2880 x 1800 |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz+20% | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 312 nits | 1,100 nits+253% |
Performance
| Spec | MSI Sword 16 HX B14V | Yoga Air 14 Aura |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core i7-14700HX | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H (top config; also offered as Ultra X7 358H / Ultra5 338H / Ultra5 325) |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop | Intel Arc Graphics 140V |
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB+100% |
| RAM type | DDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM) | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 1,024 GB+2% | 1,000 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MSI Sword 16 HX B14V | Yoga Air 14 Aura |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,837Top 41% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 15,107Top 33% | — |
Battery
| Spec | MSI Sword 16 HX B14V | Yoga Air 14 Aura |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 65 Wh | 70 Wh+8% |
| Web browsing endurance | — | 18 h |
| Charging | 200 W+208% | 65 W |
Design
| Spec | MSI Sword 16 HX B14V | Yoga Air 14 Aura |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 2.3 kg | 0.98 kg+58% |
| Thickness | 27.7 mm | 13.9 mm+50% |
| Material | Plastic | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | MSI Sword 16 HX B14V | Yoga Air 14 Aura |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 3x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (DisplayPort, PD 3.0), HDMI 2.1, RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet, 3.5mm combo jack | 2x Thunderbolt 4 / USB-C, 1x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x 3.5mm combo audio jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 720p HD with privacy shutter | 1080p FHD IR camera |
| Biometrics | — | IR facial recognition |
Software
| Spec | MSI Sword 16 HX B14V | Yoga Air 14 Aura |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
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